International Journal of Medical Sciences
International Journal of Medical Sciences is an open access medical research journal covering various areas of basic medical sciences and clinical research related to the studies of human diseases. Articles include original research papers, reviews and short research communications. The Journal aims at rapid publication of high quality medical research results while maintaining rigorous peer review process. Full texts of published articles appear in PubMed Central, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) digital archive of biomedical journal literature, and abstracts are indexed in PubMed.
Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Dennis D. Taub of Laboratory of Immunology, National Institute on Aging, NIH.
Now indexed in MEDLINE
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MAINTENANCE HORMONAL TREATMENT IMPROVES PROGRESSION FREE SURVIVAL AFTER A FIRST LINE CHEMOTHERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH METASTATIC BREAST CANCER
Armelle Dufresne, Xavier Pivot, Christophe Tournigand, Thomas Facchini, Thierry Alweeg, Loic Chaigneau, Aimery De Gramont
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2008, 5: 100-105
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Vgf is a novel biomarker associated with muscle weakness in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), with a potential role in disease pathogenesis
Zhong Zhao, Dale J. Lange, Lap Ho, Sara Bonini, Belinda Shao, Stephen R. Salton, Sunil Thomas, Giulio Maria Pasinetti
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2008, 5: 92-99
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TPO, but not soluble-IL-6 receptor, levels increase after anagrelide treatment of thrombocythemia in chronic myeloproliferative disorders
Jan Palmblad, Magnus Björkholm, Jack Kutti, Gerd Lärfars, Eva Löfvenberg, Berit Markevärn, Mats Merup, Nils Mauritzson, Jan Westin, Jan Samuelsson, Gunnar Birgegård
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2008, 5: 87-91
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VEGF T-1498C polymorphism, a predictive marker of differentiation of colorectal adenocarcinomas in Japanese
Motohiro Yamamori, Mayuko Taniguchi, Shingo Maeda, Tsutomu Nakamura, Noboru Okamura, Akiko Kuwahara, Koichi Iwaki, Takao Tamura, Nobuo Aoyama, Svetlana Markova, Masato Kasuga, Katsuhiko Okumura, Toshiyuki Sakaeda
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2008, 5: 80-86
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Expression and function of micro RNAs in immune cells during normal or disease state
Esmerina Tili, Jean-Jacques Michaille, George Adrian Calin
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2008, 5: 73-79
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Principal Investigator Views of the IRB System
Simon N. Whitney, Kirsten Alcser, Carl E. Schneider, Laurence B. McCullough, Amy L. McGuire, Robert J. Volk
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2008, 5: 68-72
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A 12 Week, Open Label, Phase I/IIa Study Using Apatone® for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer Patients Who Have Failed Standard Therapy
Basir Tareen, Jack L. Summers, James M. Jamison, Deborah R. Neal, Karen McGuire, Lowell Gerson, Ananias Diokno
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2008, 5: 62-67
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Computerized two-lead resting ECG analysis for the detection of coronary artery stenosis after coronary revascularization
Eberhard Grube, Andreas Bootsveld, Lutz Buellesfeld, Seyrani Yuecel, Joseph T Shen, Michael Imhoff
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2008, 5: 50-61
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Qualitative Dosimetric and Radiobiological Evaluation of High – Dose – Rate Interstitial brachytherapy Implants
Than S. Kehwar, Syed F. Akber, Kamlesh Passi
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2008, 5: 41-49
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Correlation of the Radiographic and Morphological Features of the Dental Follicle of Third Molars with Incomplete Root Formation
David Moraes de OLIVEIRA, Emanuel Sávio de Souza ANDRADE, Márcia Maria Fonseca da SILVEIRA, Igor Batista CAMARGO
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2008, 5: 36-40
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Association Study of Aromatase Gene (CYP19A1) in Essential Hypertension
Masanori Shimodaira, Tomohiro Nakayama, Naoyuki Sato, Kosuke Saito, Akihiko Morita, Ichiro Sato, Teruyuki Takahashi, Masayoshi Soma, Yoichi Izumi
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2008, 5: 29-35
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Physical Exercise and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors
Marco VALENTI, Giampiero PORZIO, Federica AIELLI, Lucilla VERNA, Katia CANNITA, Renato MANNO, Francesco MASEDU, Paolo MARCHETTI, Corrado FICORELLA
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2008, 5: 24-28
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Plasmatic B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and C-Reactive Protein in Hyperacute Stroke as Markers of Ct-Evidence of Brain Edema
Pedro J Modrego, Beatriz Boned, Juan J Berlanga, Mercedes Serrano
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2008, 5: 18-23
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Does eGFR improve the diagnostic capability of S-Creatinine concentration results? A retrospective population based study
Anders Kallner, Peter A Ayling, Zahra Khatami
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2008, 5: 9-17
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Differential Constitutive and Cytokine-Modulated Expression of Human Toll-like Receptors in Primary Neutrophils, Monocytes, and Macrophages
D. Shane O'Mahony, Uyenvy Pham, Ramesh Iyer, Thomas R. Hawn, W. Conrad Liles
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2008, 5: 1-8
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Association of Adiposity, Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Exercise Practice with the Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes in Brazilian Elderly Women
Maressa P. Krause, Tatiane Hallage, Mirnaluci Paulino Ribeiro Gama, Fredric L. Goss, Robert Robertson, Sergio G. da Silva
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2007, 4: 288-292
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